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Monday 11th May – Acrostic Poems

What is an acrostic poem? What is special about them? Watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/ztdvw6f In an acrostic poem, the first letter of each line spells a word. The word is the subject of the poem.

Here are some examples - What is each poem about?

Task

• Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybexYTzmZ5Y

Step 1: Write your name vertically on the left hand side of your book in capital letters. For example: S A M Step 2: Make a list of words or phrases that describes you. For example fun, adventurous, caring, book worm Use a thesaurus to help you find some interesting descriptive words. Step 3: Write your descriptive words or phrases on the lines that begin with the same letter. Can you make them into sentences? Task: Create your own name poem. Share it with a member of your family. Decorate your page and draw a picture Challenge: Write a name poem for your teacher. Other elements to consider to up-level your writing:

• expanded noun phrase
• Sentence types
• Poetic devices such as alliteration, similie or
• nomatopoeia

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Tuesday 12th May - Acrostic Poems

What is each poem about?

Revolting rhymes Oompa-Loompas Angry farmers Lazy aunts Dangerous witches Dream blower Adventurous animals Horrible headteacher Lickable wallpaper It’s my favourite food Cold as the inside of a fridge Every sunny day Can’t wait Running to the van Empty out the money ‘Any sauce on that?’ Mmmmmm, yummy! Gigantic flames Remember 1666 Every child knows Ash floated everywhere Thousands of homes destroyed Flames all around Inside the bakery Red sky Everything covered in soot Over the city From house to house Lots of people escaped On foot, by boat and carriage Nearly every house Demolished On Pudding Lane – Help! Help! But Not many people died.

What do you notice?

Ac Acrostic Features What did you notice?

It’s my favourite food Cold as the inside of a fridge Every sunny day Can’t wait Running to the van Empty out the money ‘Any sauce on that?’ Mmmmmm, yummy!

The first letter

• f each line

spells out the poem’s theme vertically – what’s this one about? Poetic devices may be used. simile alliteration Lines can be different lengths

How can you write an acrostic poem?

• First, you need a theme. I know let’s have…. The Great Fire of London!
• Then, you need to think of lots of words or phrases associated with that theme…

busy crowded ash smokey burning hot red

• range

yellow scared frightened houses bakery carriages boats People River Thames narrow streets wood Pudding Lane

Can you think of any more? Add them to your list!

• Next, write the letters of our theme word(s) vertically down the page in

CAPITAL LETTERS…

• Choose one of the topic words below or create your own.

F I R E

L O N D O N

G R E A T F I R E

• Finally, use your list of words and phrases to create each line. Don’t worry if

you can’t think of them in order – it’s fine to go back and add any missing lines afterwards.

Flickering burning flames reaching the sky I watch the smoke rise and ash fall to the ground Roaring crowds running through the narrow

streets to the River Thames

Everyone wanting to escape the city of London

Before we learn about adverbs you need to know about verbs. What is a verb? A verb is a word used to describe an action, state or occurrence.

• Verbs can be used to describe an action, that’s doing something. For

example, like the word ‘jumping’ in this sentence: The rabbit was jumping in the field.

• They can also be used to describe a state of being, that’s feeling something.

For example, the word ‘likes’ here: The monster likes rollercoasters.

• Or a verb can be used to describe an occurrence, that’s something
• happening. For example, the word ‘became’ in this sentence:

The caterpillar became a butterfly.

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zpxhdxs

Wednesday 13th May - Adverbs

What is an adverb? An adverb is simply a word that describes a verb (an action or a doing word). He ate his breakfast quickly. The word 'quickly' is an adverb as it tells us how he ate (the verb) his breakfast. Lots of adverbs end in -ly Where to place adverbs? Adverbs can come before or after a verb. He 'quickly' ate his lunch. He ate his lunch 'quickly’. Watch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwwp8mn/articles/zgsgxfr

Can you think of any more?

carefully gently politely harshly loudly softly

Here are some adverbs:

proudly happily

Task

Warm Read the words and select the adverbs. Write them in your book. Hot/Spicy Rewrite the sentences in your book, including adverbs for description.

Challenge

Write some of your own sentences, including adverbs for description.

Thursday 14th May – Instructions (bread)

What are instructions? Instructions are written for someone who needs to know how to do something. What are instructions for? Examples: recipes, how to play a game, safety procedures, how to make a….

Watch the video clip about instructions for

• recipes. What things need to included when

writing a recipe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVU8AvBScvA Read the recipe. Can you spot any of the features that were mentioned in the video? Are there anymore?

What are the key features for writing a set of instructions for a recipe?

Key title subheadings bullet points imperative verbs time conjunctions adverbs Remember

• Write in chronological order
• Start each new instruction on a new line
• Measurements
• Pictures

Task: Writing instructions for bread

Today your are going focus on the first part of the recipe. You need to organise and write the following In your book.

• title
• ingredients, including amounts
• equipment
• pictures

Friday 15th May – Instructions (bread)

Today you will finish your instructions by writing the method. Things to remember:

• time conjunctions
• imperative verbs
• adverbs